Does BMI Predict Greater Need for Services?

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: James Rohrer, MD Utilization management programs often zero in on patients either with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, CHF, asthma and depression or those patients that use a higher than expected amount of health care services. Might there be another way? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Professor Jim Rohrer from the Mayo Clinic to discuss his latest research using BMI as a predictor of high utilization of medical services.